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Airmen from the 436th Logistics Readiness Squadron and 9th Airlift Squadron discuss fuel hose attachment procedures on a C-5M Super Galaxy during a wet wing defuel at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, March 1, 2023. Aircrew with the 9th AS test out new capabilities that allow the C-5 to act as a mobile fuel station and deposit fuel from the aircraft fuel tanks, into tankers standing by. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Marco A. Gomez)

March 24, 2023

DOVER AIR FORCE BASE, Del. — Logistics In Action: Article originally appeared on the Dover Air Force website — The C-5M Super Galaxy is known for flying large amounts of cargo, exceedingly long distances and in a short amount of time. But a recent innovative idea asked the big question; what else can the C-5 accomplish to compete tactically? The answer – perform specialized fuel operations, also known as SFO.

A contracted fuel truck unloads fuel into tanks at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, March 10, 2020. Having a ready supply of fuel enables JBLE to continue the mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sarah Dowe)

March 11, 2020

Gas by grass: transporting fuel by truck

JOINT BASE LANGLEY-EUSTIS, Va. — Logistics In Action: Article originally appeared on the Joint Base Langley-Eustis website — No matter how well jets are maintained, they can’t fly without fuel. That’s where the Fuels Management Flight comes in.

Airmen of the 100th Logistics Readiness Squadron fuel management flight and employees from the Defense Logistics Agency prepare to unload fuel from a tanker truck Jan. 27, 2020, at RAF Mildenhall, England. The transfer of fuel from an off-base supplier to underground storage facilities on base is performed annually to verify if fuel can be received through an alternate method during a contingency response situation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Joseph Barron)

Jan. 30, 2020

Fuels management flight validates mission readiness through fuel receipt test

RAF MILDENHALL, England — Logistics In Action: Article originally appeared on the Royal Air Force Mildenhall website —The 100th Logistics Readiness Squadron fuels management flight verified alternative fuel receipt capabilities Jan. 27, 2020, at RAF Mildenhall, England.

Sept. 26, 2019

U.S. Army Alaska Gives Marine Corps a Lift during Exercise

SEWARD, Alaska — Logistics In Action: Article originally appeared on the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command website — Soldiers of the 109th Transportation Company, 17th Combat Support Sustainment Battalion, U.S. Army Alaska, assisted the Navy and Marine Corps during the Arctic Expeditionary Capabilities Exercise in Seward Sept. 19.

Sept. 12, 2019

MG ‘19 Airmen fill fuel bladder in U.S. for the first time

FAIRCHILD AIR FORCE BASE, Wash. — Logistics In Action: Article originally appeared on the Fairchild Air Force Base website — A handful of 92nd Logistics Readiness Squadron Airmen employed a Fuels Operational Readiness Capability Equipment system during Mobility Guardian 2019, marking the first time the mobile fuel bladders have been used stateside in an uncontested environment, Sept. 11, 2019.

U.S. Air Force Col. Patricia Csànk, 673d Air Base Wing and Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson commander, pulls a lever at a tank truck offload facility on JBER, Alaska, July 25, 2019. The TTOF became fully operational December 2018, and provides a secondary means to receive JP-8 (Jet Propellant 8) in the event JBER’s fuel pipelines are out of service due to maintenance, damage or natural disaster.

Aug. 1, 2019

Tank Truck Offload Facility gives more readiness to JBER

JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska — Logistics In Action: Article originally appeared on the Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson website — The 673d Logistics Readiness Squadron tested a tanker truck offload facility at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, July 25, 2019.

Lance Cpl. Daniel D. Cruz examines a hole in a fuel hose on Jan. 28, 2019 at Central Training Area, Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan. Marines with 2nd Platoon, Bulk Fuel Company, 9th Engineer Support Battalion, 3rd Marine Logistics Group patrol fuel lines to ensure the integrity of the hose is compromised. Bulk Fuel Specialists assembled fuel sites across the CTA to enhance their training and readiness within a harsh environment. The Marines set up and maintained their bulk fuel equipment during a week-long training evolution. Cruz, a native of Tulare, California, is a bulk fuel specialist with 2nd Plt., Bulk Fuel Co., 9th ESB, 3rd MLG. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Armando Elizalde)

Feb. 6, 2019

Securing the bag | 3rd MLG Marines with Bulk Fuel Co. assemble fuel farms

CAMP HANSEN, Okinawa, Japan — Logistics In Action: Article originally appeared on the 3rd Marine Logistics Group website — Marines with 2nd Platoon, Bulk Fuel Company, 9th Engineer Support Battalion, 3rd Marine Logistics Group assembled fuel sites at Central Training Area, Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan.

Dec. 10, 2018

JBER pumped for new fuel facility

JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska — Logistics In Action: Article originally appeared on the Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson website — The 673d Logistics Readiness Squadron fuels management flight hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Dec. 6, 2018.

A field where underground fuel was formerly stored. The grass is green and trees appear in the distance.

June 18, 2018

DFSP Yorktown ceases fuel operations

YORKTOWN, Virginia — The final large barge lift of jet fuel marks the end of an era for the historic Defense Fuel Support Point Yorktown, Virginia, June 6. The transfer of 150,000 barrels of jet fuel to the Military Sealift Command fuel barge, Petrochem Producer, and the drawdown of fuel to tank bottom levels marks the start of the final accountability process for the 117 year-old, government-owned, contractor-operated fuel terminal.

Members of the 379th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron offload JP8 jet fuel from a C-17 Globemaster III in an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, May 11, 2018. This delivery is the first of its kind in more than a year and a half. (U.S Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Enjoli Saunders)

May 18, 2018

379th fuel technicians: “We bring fuel to the fight”

Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar — Logistics In Action: Article originally appeared on the U.S. Air Forces Central Command website — The faint smell of gasoline lingers in the air as fumes seep out of the 2,800 gallon bladders filled with JP8 jet fuel. The bladders are on their way to an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia to provide support as a result of a fuel shortage. This delivery is the first of its kind in more than a year and a half.

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